Ketchikan, Alaska weather in March
Temperature, sea and sunshine in March: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in March
Poor
Best time to visit: July – August
What is the weather like in Ketchikan, Alaska in March?
In March, Ketchikan, Alaska is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sea averages 6.0 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 20 days, adding up to 229 mm. Snow falls on about 8 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ketchikan, Alaska.
March compared
How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.
| FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | AprilApr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| Day | 4° | 5° | 8° |
| Night | 1° | 2° | 4° |
| Sea | 6° | 6° | 7° |
| Sun | 3 h | 4 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 17 | 20 | 19 |
More details for March
- Daylight
- 11 h 44 min07:04 – 18:48
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 23 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 74 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 8 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−8America/Sitka
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %20 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %0 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.
What to pack in March
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Ketchikan, Alaska in March: quick answers
Is Ketchikan, Alaska hot in March?
No. In March, Ketchikan, Alaska is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C and nights drop to about 2 °C.
Can you swim in Ketchikan, Alaska in March?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in March the sea averages just 6.0 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.
Does it rain much in Ketchikan, Alaska in March?
It rains often – on about 20 days, adding up to 229 mm.
Ketchikan, Alaska month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences